2011 Press 53 Open Awards

I’ll soon be sharing a review of the 2010 Press 53 Open Awards Anthology, so what better time to share the details of this year’s contest: 

2011 Press 53 Open Awards

Deadline for Entry: March 31, 2011

DETAILS:
First Prize Novella and First Prize, Second Prize and Honorable Mention in each category published in 2011 Press 53 Open Awards Anthology, October 2011.

By entering the Press 53 Open Awards Writing Contest, writers give Press 53 permission to publish the entered work or works in the Press 53 Open Awards Anthology and to list the author’s name in the Press 53 Open Awards Anthology and on the Press 53 website. Author retains copyright to the work or works entered and published. Press 53 is granted a one-time right to publish the work or works in the Press 53 Open Awards Anthology. 

CONTEST CATEGORIES: 
Poetry (submit 3 poems to be judged and published as a group. Three poems equal one entry)
Flash Fiction (fiction up to 750 words)
Short-Short Story (fiction of 751-2000 words)
Short Story (fiction of 2001-5000 words)
Creative Nonfiction (up to 5000 words)
Novella (fiction of 12,000 to 25,000 words)

HOW TO ENTER:
Visit http://www.press53.com/OpenAwards_2011.html for full contest details, rights, submission procedures, and a list of this year’s judges.